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Solar panel cost in Angus (DD7)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for DD7 (Angus) in under a minute using official UK data. Start with the calculator, then get a no-obligation quote from an MCS-certified installer. You can also ask the SolarByPostcode assistant to sanity-check your roof, bills and plans.

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System Size

Roof Direction

Battery Storage

Export Value

Your Numbers

Break-even
10.6 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£768
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£11,060
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How we calculate this

Solar generation: Based on typical south-facing roof at 35° angle. We account for weather, dirt, and system losses (14%).

How much you'll use directly:

  • Without battery: You'll use about 40% of what you generate. The rest gets sold back to the grid.
  • With 5 kWh battery: You'll use about 70% (battery stores extra for evening use).
  • With 10 kWh battery: You'll use about 75% (more storage means less exported).
  • Panel-only payback: The official cost per kW is lower above 4 kW, so a 5–6 kW system can pay back a little faster than a 3–4 kW system on otherwise identical assumptions.
  • Battery & payback: Batteries raise self-use and cut bills, but added hardware cost often lengthens break-even at typical UK rates.
  • When a battery can still make sense:
    • Evening-heavy usage patterns
    • Time-of-use tariffs / cheap night rates
    • Low export rate vs. high unit rate
    • Heat pump or EV charging synergy
    • Optional backup/resilience (system-dependent)
    • Lower evening-hour CO₂ vs. grid

Panel costs: Uses March 2026 TIC mean installation costs: £1,827/kW up to 4 kW and £1,628/kW above 4 kW.

Other costs: Battery prices are modelled at £700 per kWh. Export tariffs vary by supplier (usually 5–15p per kWh).

Grid connection: Systems up to about 3.7 kW typically need just a notification (G98). Larger systems may need permission (G99).

These are typical values based on average usage patterns. Your actual results will vary based on your roof, shading, and how you use electricity.

Your area in context

In Northern Scotland, the current unit rate is 26.42p/kWh with a 57.55p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 927 kWh/kW — 112 above the regional median (815).

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A typical roof here lands around 5.0 kW, with most eligible homes comfortably fitting within 3–6 kW. Each kilowatt of panels produces roughly 927 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 26.4p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
26.4p/kWh
Standing charge
57.5p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
927 kWh/kW
Export price (baseline)
10p/kWh

Browse the scenarios below. Each battery size has its own expand — open the one that matches your plan (or just explore). For each system size (2–8 kW) we show annual output, how much you use directly, what gets exported, annual benefit, upfront cost, break-even, and a 20-year net. Negative numbers are possible — that’s the honest trade-off when adding more battery than your usage profile justifies.

No battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £768, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 10.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1854 kWh 742 kWh 1112 kWh £196 £111 £307 £3,256 10.6 yrs £2,888
3 kW 2781 kWh 1112 kWh 1669 kWh £294 £167 £461 £4,883 10.6 yrs £4,332
4 kW 3708 kWh 1483 kWh 2225 kWh £392 £222 £614 £6,511 10.6 yrs £5,776
5 kW 4635 kWh 1854 kWh 2781 kWh £490 £278 £768 £8,139 10.6 yrs £7,220
6 kW 5562 kWh 2225 kWh 3337 kWh £588 £334 £922 £9,767 10.6 yrs £8,664
7 kW 6489 kWh 2596 kWh 3893 kWh £686 £389 £1,075 £11,394 10.6 yrs £10,108
8 kW 7416 kWh 2966 kWh 4450 kWh £784 £445 £1,229 £13,022 10.6 yrs £11,552

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

3 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £920, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 11.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1854 kWh 1112 kWh 742 kWh £294 £74 £368 £5,356 14.6 yrs £2,006
3 kW 2781 kWh 1669 kWh 1112 kWh £441 £111 £552 £6,983 12.6 yrs £4,059
4 kW 3708 kWh 2225 kWh 1483 kWh £588 £148 £736 £8,611 11.7 yrs £6,112
5 kW 4635 kWh 2781 kWh 1854 kWh £735 £185 £920 £10,239 11.1 yrs £8,164
6 kW 5562 kWh 3337 kWh 2225 kWh £882 £222 £1,104 £11,867 10.7 yrs £10,217
7 kW 6489 kWh 3893 kWh 2596 kWh £1,029 £260 £1,288 £13,494 10.5 yrs £12,270
8 kW 7416 kWh 4450 kWh 2966 kWh £1,176 £297 £1,472 £15,122 10.3 yrs £14,323

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £996, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 11.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1854 kWh 1298 kWh 556 kWh £343 £56 £399 £6,756 17.0 yrs £1,215
3 kW 2781 kWh 1947 kWh 834 kWh £514 £83 £598 £8,383 14.0 yrs £3,572
4 kW 3708 kWh 2596 kWh 1112 kWh £686 £111 £797 £10,011 12.6 yrs £5,929
5 kW 4635 kWh 3245 kWh 1391 kWh £857 £139 £996 £11,639 11.7 yrs £8,287
6 kW 5562 kWh 3893 kWh 1669 kWh £1,029 £167 £1,196 £13,267 11.1 yrs £10,644
7 kW 6489 kWh 4542 kWh 1947 kWh £1,200 £195 £1,395 £14,894 10.7 yrs £13,001
8 kW 7416 kWh 5191 kWh 2225 kWh £1,372 £222 £1,594 £16,522 10.4 yrs £15,359

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

7.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,019, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 13.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1854 kWh 1353 kWh 501 kWh £358 £50 £408 £8,506 20.9 yrs £-353
3 kW 2781 kWh 2030 kWh 751 kWh £536 £75 £611 £10,133 16.6 yrs £2,096
4 kW 3708 kWh 2707 kWh 1001 kWh £715 £100 £815 £11,761 14.4 yrs £4,545
5 kW 4635 kWh 3384 kWh 1251 kWh £894 £125 £1,019 £13,389 13.1 yrs £6,993
6 kW 5562 kWh 4060 kWh 1502 kWh £1,073 £150 £1,223 £15,017 12.3 yrs £9,442
7 kW 6489 kWh 4737 kWh 1752 kWh £1,252 £175 £1,427 £16,644 11.7 yrs £11,891
8 kW 7416 kWh 5414 kWh 2002 kWh £1,430 £200 £1,631 £18,272 11.2 yrs £14,339

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

10 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,034, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 14.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1854 kWh 1391 kWh 464 kWh £367 £46 £414 £10,256 24.8 yrs £-1,981
3 kW 2781 kWh 2086 kWh 695 kWh £551 £70 £621 £11,883 19.1 yrs £529
4 kW 3708 kWh 2781 kWh 927 kWh £735 £93 £827 £13,511 16.3 yrs £3,038
5 kW 4635 kWh 3476 kWh 1159 kWh £918 £116 £1,034 £15,139 14.6 yrs £5,548
6 kW 5562 kWh 4172 kWh 1391 kWh £1,102 £139 £1,241 £16,767 13.5 yrs £8,057
7 kW 6489 kWh 4867 kWh 1622 kWh £1,286 £162 £1,448 £18,394 12.7 yrs £10,567
8 kW 7416 kWh 5562 kWh 1854 kWh £1,470 £185 £1,655 £20,022 12.1 yrs £13,076

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

13.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,050, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 16.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1854 kWh 1428 kWh 426 kWh £377 £43 £420 £12,706 30.3 yrs £-4,309
3 kW 2781 kWh 2141 kWh 640 kWh £566 £64 £630 £14,333 22.8 yrs £-1,739
4 kW 3708 kWh 2855 kWh 853 kWh £754 £85 £840 £15,961 19.0 yrs £832
5 kW 4635 kWh 3569 kWh 1066 kWh £943 £107 £1,050 £17,589 16.8 yrs £3,402
6 kW 5562 kWh 4283 kWh 1279 kWh £1,132 £128 £1,259 £19,217 15.3 yrs £5,973
7 kW 6489 kWh 4997 kWh 1493 kWh £1,320 £149 £1,469 £20,844 14.2 yrs £8,543
8 kW 7416 kWh 5710 kWh 1706 kWh £1,509 £171 £1,679 £22,472 13.4 yrs £11,113

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

Figures are illustrative and use the same method as the calculator above. For exact results, adjust your roof direction, tariff, and usage in the calculator.

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Insights for DD7

Figures below are tailored to DD7 — click through for full league tables.

Solar Payback Index Rank #2433 of 2996
11.9 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£614 /yr • £7,307 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2561 of 2996
34.2% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£210 fixed • ~£614 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −22.7% West −23.0%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in DD7

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 29 Jan 46 Feb 81 Mar 111 Apr 125 May 117 Jun 119 Jul 105 Aug 82 Sep 54 Oct 36 Nov 22 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 41.8% of an average month (Dec–Feb)

Best / worst month: May / Dec

These figures show output per kilowatt (kW) of panels installed. In winter, a 1 kW system here produces about 32 kWh per month; the average month produces around 77 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 129 kWh in winter, or 309 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
26.42p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
57.55p/day
Local Sunshine
927kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~927 kWh per year. A typical home uses ~2,700 kWh per year.
Typical System Size
5.0kW
For houses & bungalows in this area

Local Property Data

Property Types

No EPC data available for this outcode

Coverage

Angus (100%)

Areas Covered

Carnoustie and District, Monifieth and Sidlaw

Data Sources & Assumptions

Solar yield: PVGIS (EU Joint Research Centre), January 2025 data

Electricity rates: Ofgem price cap, Q3 2026

Installation costs: DESNZ/MCS data, March 2026 (TIC)

Property data: EPC open data (Open Government Licence), aggregated

All estimates are typical values. Actual results vary based on your specific situation, roof characteristics, and usage patterns.

Compare nearby areas

Nearby in Northern Scotland

DD5 (Dundee City)
≈9.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~907 kWh/kWp · -2% vs DD7
DD11 (Angus)
≈10.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~926 kWh/kWp · -0% vs DD7
DD4 (Dundee City)
≈13.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~914 kWh/kWp · -1% vs DD7
DD1 (Dundee City)
≈16.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~911 kWh/kWp · -2% vs DD7
DD3 (Dundee City)
≈16.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~911 kWh/kWp · -2% vs DD7
DD2 (Dundee City)
≈18.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~911 kWh/kWp · -2% vs DD7

Similar sunshine across the UK

NE9 (Gateshead)
~927 kWh/kWp · +0% vs DD7
WV3 (Wolverhampton)
~927 kWh/kWp · +0% vs DD7
WS12 (Cannock Chase)
~927 kWh/kWp · +0% vs DD7